Tasty Matar Paneer
by Foodie#463573
Here is an easy but awesome recipe that can make an everyday meal seem special.
The all-time favourite combination of green peas and paneer is perked up with readily available veggies like tomatoes and onions, and an assortment of spice powders, which are sure to be there in every Indian kitchen.
The addition of kasuri methi to the Tasty Matar Paneer makes you lick your fingers in delight after you have wiped the last drop off your plate.
Tasty Matar Paneer gets all the more tastier when it is served with Phudine ki Roti , Cooling Cucumber Raita and Lahsun ka Achaar .
Tasty Matar Paneer recipe - How to make Tasty Matar Paneer
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 3 servings
1 cup green peas
1 cup paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
3 tbsp oil
1/4 cup chopped onions
1/4 cup chopped tomatoes
1 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
salt to taste
1 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
For The Garnish
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
- Method
- Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 3 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the turmeric powder , garam masala and green chillies, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Cool and blend in a mixer till smooth using 2 tbsp of water. Keep aside.
- Heat the remaining 2 tbsp of oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds, ginger-garlic paste and the prepared onion-tomato paste and sauté on a medium flame for 3 minutes.
- Add the chilli powder, coriander powder and salt and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Add green peas and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add kastoori methi, ½ cup of water, mix well and cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 7 minutes ,while stirring occasionally.
- Add the paneer cubes, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes ,while stirring occasionally.
- Serve hot garnished with coriander.
Excellent recipe!
Very simple....very tasty...thank you so much.....
You have not rectified it yet. You didn''t write when to add the onion and stuff. Disappointed
When do you add the onion tomato blended paste? That isn''t mentioned.
It came out Yummy and delicious...